Raise borer Wikipedia
A raise borer is a machine used in underground mining, to excavate a circular hole between two levels of a mine without the use of explosives.. The raise borer is set up on the upper level of the two levels to be connected, on an evenly laid platform (typically a concrete pad). A smalldiameter hole is drilled to the level required; the diameter of this hole is typically 230mm 445mm (9quot; 17